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Be Still My Love

Be Still My Love

My meditation this morning reminded me of the importance of checking in with myself before I start my busy day. As I sat quietly, the intention “be still my love” came to me. An appreciated reminder.

Life is moving so very fast and it’s so easy to lose sense of how I want to show up in this world. Taking time to follow my breath and feel my body allows me to re-connect to my innate worthiness, my intrinsic health. And that is definitely a good thing!

Here’s a little self-presence and intention setting exercise to start off your day. Try it out! See what happens!

Self-Presence Exercise

Read through the following suggestions:

Set your timer 5 mins.

Sit in a comfortable straight-backed chair or on a sitting cushion with your back long and your hips supported.

Close your eyes. Turn inward.

Notice your breath as it enters and leaves your body. Bring special attention to your exhale. Feel your exhale dissolve out into the room.

Begin to feel your whole body breathe.

Notice any parts of your body that are calling your attention, or any parts that feel absent.

Feel your body as fully as you can without changing what you feel.

What’s it like to be this body of yours right now?

Intention Setting

Ask yourself, during this 5 minute experience, what did you notice about your breath, your body, arising emotions? There are no right or wrong answers – only valuable information about yourself.

Next, ask “What would serve me best today? How would I like to be with myself? This answer becomes your intention for the rest of your day’s situations and interactions.

To learn more self-awareness and daily practice tools, join us in the up coming “The Art of Self Care” program starting January 2017, in Nelson BC and Online. More details coming soon!